Security Engineer - Sandbox Wealth
Security Engineer - Sandbox Wealth
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$ 150000 - 200000
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Security Engineer Sandbox Wealth
Location: New York City / Hybrid
Job Type: Contract / FullTime
Salary: $150000$200000
About the Company
Sandbox Wealth is an open finance platform for wealth managers. We connect data fromcustodians market data providers and other sources with bank and nonbank lenders tofacilitate the free flow of capital across financial institutions and their clients. Our platform isdesigned for the next generation of private bankingdatarich highly secure and built forscale.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help build and defend the infrastructure poweringa modern private banking ecosystem. In this role you will be responsible for designingimplementing and maintaining security controls across our applications infrastructure andinternal processes. You will partner closely with engineering and operations to ensure ourplatformbuilt on PostgreSQL/Python React/ and AWSis secure robust andcompliant with bestinclass standards.
This position reports to the Head of Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Perform security assessments of code infrastructure networks and applications.
- Implement and maintain technical security controls across infrastructure and endpoints.
- Lead threat modeling exercises and develop proactive mitigation strategies.
- Build automation for vulnerability scanning monitoring and incident response.
- Drive the adoption of secure development practices across the engineering team.
- Assist in the development and execution of SOC 2 standards and other frameworks.
- Respond to incidents perform root cause analyses and implement remediations.
- Evaluate and recommend security tooling and thirdparty solutions.
- Train and educate team members on security protocols and risks.
- Contribute to the evolution of our internal policies risk posture and DevSecOps processes.
Measures of Success
- Reduction in time to identify respond to and remediate security threats and incidents.
- Completion and maintenance of SOC 2 Type II certification in partnership with executive leadership.
- Implementation of automated scanning and alerting systems across infrastructure and codebases.
- Demonstrated improvements in secure coding practices via fewer vulnerabilities in code reviews and audits.
- Strong crossfunctional collaboration with positive feedback from engineering and compliance stakeholders.
- Regular delivery of actionable insights from risk assessments and threat models.
- High availability and minimal downtime from securityrelated issues.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or related field.
- 5 years in a security engineering or cybersecurity role ideally in a highgrowth fintech or regulated environment.
- Deep understanding of information security principles and secure system design.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and common IaC tools.
- Proficiency with Python and React; familiarity with deployment platforms like Vercel is a plus.
- Handson experience with security audits risk frameworks and compliance standards (SOC 2 preferred).
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability management tools threat modeling and incident response.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP CISM or CRISC are preferred but not required.
- Excellent analytical communication and problemsolving skills.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the security posture of a highimpact fintech platform fromthe ground up. Youll be joining a team that values craftsmanship autonomy and trustand isbuilding for the long term.
Employment Type
Full Time
